IT’S not often we hear from the everyday voters, those directly affected by the upcoming US presidential election who sometimes feel powerless. But one man’s open letter to Republican candidate Donald Trump says it all.

Brandon Stanton, an American photographer and blogger who is also the founder of best-selling book Humans of New York, is just one of many who have been offended by Trump’s racially charged campaign rhetoric. In an open letter posted to social media on Monday, Stanton perfectly summed up the many issues he has with the real-estate mogul turned Republican presidential frontrunner, in particular his controversial remarks about Muslims, immigrants and refugees which constantly make headlines.

The 32-year-old photojournalist reached one powerful conclusion: “The hateful one is you.”

“I try my hardest not to be political,” Stanton writes in the letter, which has already been shared more than 260,000 times on Facebook. “I’ve refused to interview several of your fellow candidates. I didn’t want to risk any personal goodwill by appearing to take sides in a contentious election. I thought: ‘Maybe the timing is not right.’ But I realise now that there is no correct time to oppose violence and prejudice. The time is always now. Because along with millions of Americans, I’ve come to realise that opposing you is no longer a political decision. It is a moral one.”

Humans of New York journalist Brandon Stanton.Source:Supplied

Stanton took aim at Trump’s polarising position on immigrants, Muslims and refugees and accused him of inciting violence at his rallies.

“I’ve watched you joyfully encourage violence, and promise to ‘pay the legal fees’ of those who commit violence on your behalf. I’ve watched you advocate the use of torture and the murder of terrorists’ families. I’ve watched you gleefully tell stories of executing Muslims with bullets dipped in pig blood. I’ve watched you compare refugees to ‘snakes,’ and claim that ‘Islam hates us’.”

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Stanton, who started his career taking pictures of ordinary New Yorkers and letting them tell their own stories, has shifted his focus in recent years towards the plight of refugees.

He continues: “I am a journalist, Mr. Trump. And over the last two years I have conducted extensive interviews with hundreds of Muslims, chosen at random, on the streets of Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan.

“I’ve also interviewed hundreds of Syrian and Iraqi refugees across seven different countries. And I can confirm — the hateful one is you.”

With more than 17 million followers on the official Humans of New York Facebook page and almost five million followers on Instagram, Stanton’s scathing letter quickly went viral online and has received an overwhelming response.

News.com.au has reached out to Brandon Stanton for comment.

Read the full letter below:

An Open Letter to Donald Trump:Mr. Trump,I try my hardest not to be political. I’ve refused to interview several of...